Technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)

Re:Technologies that should be extinct (but aren't) by mahmud on Sunday July 11, 2010 @01:23AM (#1505022)

By the very late 80s type writers had both backspace and various types of typographic emphasis (I distinctly recall bold, italic and underline, you could also type in red and black.)

I used to use my mom's electric typewriter to fit more text into a postcard ;-)

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Re:Technologies that should be extinct (but aren't) by rick_2047 on Sunday July 11, 2010 @01:56AM (#1505058)

I think the backspace on those typewriters only put a strike through on each alphabet. Not exactly same as the electronic backspace.

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Re:Technologies that should be extinct (but aren't) by Encosia on Sunday July 11, 2010 @02:37AM (#1505101)

The backspace on newer typewriters works by re-striking the character with a paper-colored correction tape. They do a pretty good job.

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